Specialist Services
Current Service Status:
- All services are currently running at full capacity with no services postponed.
- A mixture of face-to-face, virtual and/or telephone appointments are being offered to patients.
Last updated 20/07/2022
Current Service Status:
- All services are currently running at full capacity with no services postponed.
- All appointments are face to face.
Key service changes in response to COVID-19:
The service is currently running some clinics at Spire Hospital to maintain activity levels whilst one of the laboratories at UHW is being refurbished, so this may mean you are invited for your appointment at Spire Hospital. Please read your appointment letter carefully before attending.
Last updated 20/07/2022
Current Service Status:
- All services are currently running at full capacity with no services postponed.
- All new patients are seen face-to-face.
- Follow up patients are seen either face-to-face or virtually dependent on clinical need.
Key service changes in response to COVID-19:
Cardiothoracic surgery has been re-located to University Hospital Llandough (UHL) so your surgery will take place there. The Health Board is currently in the planning stages of re-locating the service back to University Hospital of Wales (UHW).
Last updated 20/07/2022
Current Service Status:
- All services are currently running at full capacity with no services postponed.
- A mixture of face-to-face, virtual and/or telephone appointments are being offered to patients.
Key service changes in response to COVID-19:
- Cardiothoracic surgery has been re-located to University Hospital Llandough (UHL) so your surgery will take place there. The Health Board is currently in the planning stages of relocating the service back to University Hospital of Wales (UHW).
- The service has been running additional clinics at the weekend in order to create additional capacity, so this may mean you are invited for your appointment during a weekend. Please read your appointment letter carefully before attending.
Last updated 20/07/2022
The Neurophysiology Department diagnoses and monitors conditions affecting the central and peripheral nervous systems and eyes such as epilepsy, nerve entrapments, and visual disorders.
Current Service Status:
- All services are currently running at full capacity with no services postponed.
- All appointments are face to face.
Key service changes in response to COVID-19:
All patients are contacted the day before their appointment to complete a COVID-19 safety checklist.
Last updated 16/05/22
Current Service Status:
- All services are currently running at full capacity with no services postponed.
- A mixture of face-to-face, virtual and/or telephone appointments are being offered to patients.
Key service changes in response to COVID-19:
All outpatient appointments take place at either Rookwood Hospital or University Hospital Llandough (UHL). Please read your appointment letter carefully before attending.
Last updated 16/05/22
The Neurosurgery service cares for patients with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, skull and spine.
Current Service Status:
- All services are currently running with no services postponed.
- The service is running at reduced capacity to allow current COVID-19 measures to be followed.
- A mixture of face-to-face, virtual and/or telephone appointments are being offered to patients.
Key service changes in response to COVID-19:
All outpatient appointments take place at either Rookwood Hospital or University Hospital Llandough (UHL). Please read your appointment letter carefully before attending.
Last updated 16/05/22